What ABR does

ABR, Inc. is an employee-owned environmental consulting firm headquartered in Fairbanks, Alaska, with a secondary office in Anchorage. Founded in 1976, the firm provides ecological research and environmental consulting services across Alaska, serving federal/state/local government agencies, extractive industries (mining, oil & gas), renewable energy developers, transportation infrastructure projects, utilities and telecom, Alaska Native communities, and universities/NGOs.

The company delivers its services through nine integrated modules: Biostatistics & Modeling, Data Management & Programming, Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, Marine Science, NEPA & Permitting, Remote Sensing & GIS Mapping, Vegetation & Landscape Ecology, Wetland Science, and Wildlife Sciences. Underlying these engagements are proprietary in-house data collection applications and QA/QC tools, machine-learning-driven segmentation mapping for vegetation and landscape analysis, environmental DNA analysis for fish and aquatic productivity studies, and remote sensing/GIS capabilities. The firm maintains a PhD-led research staff with deep specialization in Arctic and sub-Arctic ecology.

ABR generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements, sold via a direct sales-led motion led by the President and Director of Business Development. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Named enterprise clients include ConocoPhillips and the National Park Service. Beyond its core Alaskan business, the firm has entered a partnership with Gwangyang-si (South Korea) to participate in a Scale-up Demonstration Smart Center battery recycling project, representing a non-core initiative whose strategic rationale is not fully detailed in available data.

Name

ABR

Legal name

ABR, Inc.

Website

https://abrinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABR, Inc. is an employee-owned environmental consulting firm based in Fairbanks, Alaska, delivering ecological research, GIS mapping, biostatistics, NEPA permitting, and regulatory compliance services to government agencies, extractive industries, and Alaska Native communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Quality & Emissions Management (BPAHAJAI), Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG), Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Ecological research
• NEPA permitting support
• GIS remote sensing
• Wildlife biology

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairbanks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for environmental assessment, ecological research, permitting support, and regulatory compliance for government and private industry clients in Alaska

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ABR provides environmental consulting and ecological research services across a full spectrum of biological sciences, including biostatistics, data management, fisheries, marine science, NEPA permitting, remote sensing/GIS, vegetation/landscape ecology, wetland science, and wildlife science. The firm delivers these services primarily to government agencies and private industry operating in Alaska's Arctic and sub-Arctic environments through project-based engagements.

Product overview

ABR is an environmental consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of scientific consulting services rather than a software product platform. The company provides integrated environmental research and consulting services organized into nine core service areas: Biostatistics & Modeling, Data Management & Programming, Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, Marine Science, NEPA & Permitting, Remote Sensing & GIS Mapping, Vegetation & Landscape Ecology, Wetland Science, and Wildlife Sciences. These services are delivered as consulting engagements to clients across government, mining, oil & gas, renewable energy, transportation, and native community sectors. The company pairs scientific expertise with leading-edge technologies including proprietary data collection applications, machine learning, and segmentation mapping to provide cost-effective environmental solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Consulting Services Comprehensive environmental consulting covering the complete spectrum of biological sciences, including ecological research, permitting support, and regulatory compliance for clients operating in Alaska.
• Biostatistics & Modeling Statistical analysis and modeling services for biological and environmental data, including quantitative assessment and predictive modeling capabilities.
• Data Management & Programming Database management, programming, and data infrastructure services including proprietary data collection apps and QA/QC tools designed and built in-house.
• Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences Fish habitat assessments, fisheries research, water quality monitoring, and aquatic ecosystem studies across freshwater and marine environments in Alaska.
• Marine Science Marine research and consulting services including seabird ecology, marine mammal studies, and oceanographic assessments.
• NEPA & Permitting National Environmental Policy Act compliance support and regulatory permitting services for federal, state, and local projects.
• Remote Sensing & GIS Mapping Remote sensing analysis, GIS mapping, and spatial data services using leading-edge technologies for landscape assessment and change detection.
• Vegetation & Landscape Ecology Vegetation studies, landscape ecology assessments, plant ecology research, and habitat classification and mapping services.
• Wetland Science Wetland delineations, functional assessments, and 404 permitting support using field-validated methodologies.
• Wildlife Sciences Wildlife ecology studies, threatened and endangered species research, aerial and ground surveys, and habitat use assessments.

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gwangyang-siminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABR is participating in Gwangyang-si's Scale-up Demonstration Smart Center project, conducting battery recycling technology demonstrations through regulatory sandbox programs. ABR focuses on remanufacturing cathode and anode materials without sulfuric acid or high-temperature treatment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tetra Tech: One of the largest pure-play environmental consulting firms globally, offering NEPA support, biological surveys, water resources, and fisheries/wildlife services — directly overlapping ABR's core practice areas and competing for the same federal and private mandates.
• Stantec: Global environmental services firm with strong North American NEPA permitting, ecological assessment, and GIS practices that overlap materially with ABR's service portfolio in regulatory-driven environmental consulting.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Specialized environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy that provides impact assessment, permitting, and ecological services to oil & gas, mining, and infrastructure clients — overlapping directly with ABR's client verticals.
• ICF International: Energy, environment, and infrastructure consultancy with deep federal NEPA, climate adaptation, and ecological assessment practices that intersect ABR's service areas, particularly for federal agency clients.
• Montrose Environmental Group: Pure-play environmental services firm spanning biological and ecological consulting, permitting, water quality, and NEPA support — closely aligned with ABR's scientific consulting model across multiple service modules.
• SLR Consulting: Environmental and sustainability advisory providing permitting, impact assessment, and ecological survey services to extractive and infrastructure clients, positioned similarly to ABR's professional services delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Mega-firm engineering and environmental services platform with significant federal NEPA, water, and ecological resources practice that competes with ABR on large Alaska infrastructure and resource-extraction projects.
• Jacobs Solutions: Large diversified professional services firm with environmental and permitting practices supporting federal agencies and resource-sector clients — competes for the same government and oil & gas environmental mandates as ABR.
• HDR: Engineering and environmental consultancy with established Alaska presence in transportation, water, and ecological resources — competes for ABR's transportation, utilities, and government-segment work.

Regional players

• RESPEC: Specialized environmental, geological, and engineering consulting firm with strong Alaska activity providing NEPA support, water resources, and ecological services to mining and infrastructure clients in similar geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/abrincorporated
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1003294
• Instagraminstagram.com/abr_inc
• Xx.com/ABRInc_AK

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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